A new disappearing messages app, something like Snapchat, called Confide has been released that allows users to send messages that self-destruct after they are read.
Confide is described as an app that “lets you say what you want, honest and unfiltered. Messages disappear after they’re read, ensuring all of your communication remains private, confidential and always off the record.”
Messages will be hidden from users under and a swipe gesture will be required to reveal one line at a time. The app makes use of email addresses instead of phone numbers, which Snapchat uses. End-to-end encryption is used and it will be difficult for users to take screenshots owing to the app’s interface. The sender of the message will be notified if the recipient tries to take a screenshot.
The messages are destroyed once they are read and not stored anywhere on the device or on Confide’s servers. Howard Lerman, one of the co-creators of the app and chief executive of Yext, revealed in an interview with Businessweek: “Confide doesn’t store any messages on its servers, it doesn’t have the ability to retrieve them if a company, or the National Security Agency, comes knocking.”
Confide is only available for iOS devices, but an Android version will be released as well.
